Everything Happens on Ypao Beach Park
My son and I came back from another party at Ypao Beach Park last Saturday afternoon; my wife had to work that day so she couldn’t join us. The occasion we attended was a birthday party for one of my friend’s grandson who just turned two. Although the water was at low tide and the tip of the corals rode above the waterline, it didn’t spoil the fun for the swimmers who preferred deeper water for swimming. There was enough water inside the reef to create a pool-like stillness that was safe for children to swim in, without having to worry about dragged out to the ocean by undertows. The weather also cooperated even if there were distant downpours at two or three locations out in the ocean. Guam is infamous for brief, unexpected showers on a daily basis, but we didn’t get any rain that would’ve caused us to run for shelter under that day. It was, by personal account, a perfect day for hanging out at the beach.
Ypao Beach Park is located on the southwest end of Tumon Bay, well-known for its high-rise hotels that accommodate both locals and tourists. It’s a public access beach, so no one has to go through the hotel lobbies, or their adjacent properties, and feel like trespassers just to get to the beaches. Ypao Beach is great place for hosting parties and special events, and where everyone will always run into someone they already know. The beach has a lifeguard station that’s manned from morning to dusk, and attracts Japanese tourists from nearby hotels, even with their own plot of beach. There is also a fresh-water shower stall to rinse off after a day’s swim, a large covered pavilion for, as well as about a dozen covered picnic tables for smaller gatherings dotting the park ground. However, a reservation is required to use these covered picnic areas, especially during busy holiday occasions. The best part about Ypao Beach Park is there is plenty of room for everyone to enjoy themselves all year long.
